Newsletters

Dear All I have realised that time has marched on and that I’ve not yet sent you any form of correspondence re the F&I Association’s continued successful 2014. Since the Annual Convention many events have been organised by busy people, which have then been coached and attended by many very busy people. Other busy people…

I looked back and saw that other Summer Newsletters were dated much earlier in the year than this one. My apologies but I’m sticking to the excuse that summer has only just started with this glorious weather! Ireland is determined not to get into the problems of earlier this year when, after a winter that…

Since the AGM I don’t think my feet have hit the ground but my fingers are certainly getting plenty of keyboard practice at the computer. Facebook has really taken off thanks to Sam Champney Warrener so if you’re a Facebooker it’s easy to go across to the F&I page and if you’re not, then the…

Dear Member, Once again we were privileged to enjoy two fantastic days at Addington Manor, whether as riders or spectators. The facilities were voted as top class and we will be returning there next year. However, the committee is still open to using different venues in the future if the membership decides to action this.…

Forthcoming events: The Futurity Young Stock Day and barbeque being organised for the summer by Mandy Luesley has been postponed until next year. This is due to the sale of many of the current young stock that could be seen and evaluated this year. Mandy believes that next summer will be a more valuable and…

As previously mentioned, the Association has had a busy year with training opportunities and events which included a visit to Carl Hester’s yard to watch the training of his horses from novice to grand prix, a day training with Judy Harvey at her yard near Addington, Ladies Day at Hickstead, a charity course walk at…

A message from our Chairman, Jo Winfield. Hello Everyone, I hope that you have all been bearing up with the delights of the English Summer as the year is starting to draw to a close. It has been a busy year for most if the training reports and discussions with people have been anything to…

Hello and Welcome to 2011 I am pleased to be writing this newsletter as the newly elected Chair for the F & I Association and hope that I can do the position some justice after stepping into William Blane’s shoes. William has worked tirelessly for over seven years as Chairman and I would like to…

Dear Members. Once again the year seems to have rushed through. Burghley, the WEG and Dressage championships are upon us! The Association has had a varied and exciting schedule of events and reports are on the web site – thank you to all who supported us and who wrote the reports promptly. The days continue…

Dear Members Once again, after the awful winter, we are steaming ahead into a late Spring. Although we unfortuntely had to cancel our course at Addington, Jo Winfield organised a brilliant study day at Hartpury on 23rd February (see report) which also enabled us to have the Association’s AGM over the lunch break of the…

GLOBAL WARMING?? Dear Members. It was with great regret that we decided to cancel our Annual Course and Dinner at Addington, but from a logistics and safety issue, I know it was the right decision. The uptake for the course had been fantastic; both the flat and the jumping were full with F&I members, with…

With the success of our dressage team at Windsor and the upcoming European Eventing Championships, the year once again rushes past. We have had a busy and high quality training year, starting with our best-ever-attended Annual course in January which was an outstanding success, and continuing with several excellent days around the country. All the…